Agawam Planning Board unanimously approves preliminary plan for South Westfield subdivision. Chair Violet Baldwin guided the board's approval of the 130 South Westfield Street preliminary plan, advancing the project to the Definitive Plan stage, where more detailed engineering and environmental
Board of Health dismissed a grass violation at 81 Witheridge Street, voting 3-0. Property owner James Birchall successfully appealed Health Agent Lauren Kennedy's citation for overgrown grass on the lot.
Conservation Commission closes hearing on Adams Street Culvert work. The Agawam Conservation Commission issued an Order of Conditions for the Adams Street Culvert project, requiring a sequential and dewatering plan for work that will replace an existing eight-foot culvert with a nineteen-foot
Agawam City Council approves data center moratorium and cryptocurrency ATM ban. With all 11 members present, the Council voted unanimously to pass the final reading of a temporary data center moratorium and the first reading of a cryptocurrency ATM ban ordinance, confirm Peter Smus to the Agawam
Planning Board continues Tirone 21-lot subdivision plan. Chair Violet Baldwin and the board deferred action on the 130 South Westfield Street proposal to September 17, pending outstanding engineering review and fire department approval, as eleven abutters voiced concerns about traffic impacts on
Agawam Conservation Commission issues Adams Street culvert replacement order. The Commission issued the Order of Conditions for the Town's project to replace an eight-foot culvert with a 19-foot area, reducing flooding from Three Mile Brook and lowering water velocity. The four to six month closure
Six Flags New England shifts to weekend-only hours this week, ending its daily summer schedule in Agawam. The park and its adjacent Hurricane Harbor water park ran daily operations through Wednesday, August 26, 2026, before moving to weekends only for the remainder of the season, accord…
Agawam Beautification Committee votes to add Police Department to its maintained landscaping sites. Chair Violet Baldwin reported receiving a landscaping complaint from resident Linda DeGary regarding the newly constructed Police Department and contacted Project Manager Jennifer Bonofiglio about
Agawam high school project reaches 94 percent budget commitment as construction advances. The School Building Committee voted 8-0 to approve $7.8 million in July invoices for the Community Wing construction on the $229 million project, which is 34 percent spent. Mayor Chris Johnson chairs the
Agawam Conservation Commission votes unanimously to enforce wetlands protections at 10 River Street. The commission issued a Cease and Desist order to the property owner for unauthorized vegetation removal in a protected 200-foot riverfront area, requiring the owner to file a Notice of Intent by